PLANNEDCNSA
Tianwen-2 (Asteroid Sample Return)
China's first asteroid sample return mission targeting near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamo'oalewa (2016 HO3), a quasi-satellite of Earth that may be a fragment of the Moon.
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Total Committed
Undisclosed
Annual Run-Rate
—
Procurement
MIXED
Next Catalyst
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Funding & Contract Structure
Procurement vehicle: MIXED — Combination of vehicles across program phases.
Key Milestones
Launch on Long March 3B (planned)
Rendezvous with Kamo'oalewa — sample collection
Sample capsule return to Earth
Extended mission — flyby of main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS
Risk Register
scheduleN/A
No material risk identified.
costN/A
No material risk identified.
technicalN/A
No material risk identified.
politicalN/A
No material risk identified.
geopoliticalN/A
No material risk identified.